[1][2] Recalling his childhood during a 2004 interview, he said, "The first time I wore an Aikido uniform I was in the first grade of elementary school.

My intention then was to become a successor to my father, and to preserve Kaiso’s [Morihei Ueshiba's] legacy for the future.

"[3] In 1976, Ueshiba graduated from Meiji Gakuin University with a degree in economics.

[4] He assumed the title of Dōshu on January 4, 1999, following the death of his father, Kisshomaru Ueshiba.

[8] Following the iemoto system, he is expected to be succeeded as Dōshu by his son Mitsuteru Ueshiba.